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Malachi 2:11

בָּגְדָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וְתֹועֵבָ֛ה נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּ֣י חִלֵּ֣ל יְהוּדָ֗ה קֹ֤דֶשׁ יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵ֔ב וּבָעַ֖ל בַּת־אֵ֥ל נֵכָֽר׃ Yehuda has dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been done in Yisraʾel and in Yerushalayim; for Yehuda has profaned the holiness of YHWH which … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:10

הֲלֹ֨וא אָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ לְכֻלָּ֔נוּ הֲלֹ֛וא אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑נוּ מַדּ֗וּעַ נִבְגַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ בְּאָחִ֔יו לְחַלֵּ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ Is there not one father to us all? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously, a man against his brother, to … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:9

וְגַם־אֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּי אֶתְכֶ֛ם נִבְזִ֥ים וּשְׁפָלִ֖ים לְכָל־הָעָ֑ם כְּפִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵֽינְכֶם֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים אֶת־דְּרָכַ֔י וְנֹשְׂאִ֥ים פָּנִ֖ים בַּתֹּורָֽה׃ פ “And also I, I have made you despised and low before all the people, according to that you are not keeping my ways and are … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:8

וְאַתֶּם֙ סַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּתֹּורָ֑ה שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ בְּרִ֣ית הַלֵּוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ And you, you have turned aside from the way, you have caused many to stumble in the instruction, you have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says YHWH of … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:7

כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתֹורָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָאֹ֖ות הֽוּא׃ For the lips of a priest guard knowledge, and instruction they seek from his mouth, for a messenger of YHWH of Hosts is he. Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: —; … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:6

תֹּורַ֤ת אֱמֶת֙ הָיְתָ֣ה בְּפִ֔יהוּ וְעַוְלָ֖ה לֹא־נִמְצָ֣א בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו בְּשָׁלֹ֤ום וּבְמִישֹׁור֙ הָלַ֣ךְ אִתִּ֔י וְרַבִּ֖ים הֵשִׁ֥יב מֵעָוֹֽן׃ The instruction of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with me, and … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:5

בְּרִיתִ֣י הָיְתָ֣ה אִתֹּ֗ו הַֽחַיִּים֙ וְהַ֨שָּׁלֹ֔ום וָאֶתְּנֵֽם־לֹ֥ו מֹורָ֖א וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִי וּמִפְּנֵ֥י שְׁמִ֖י נִחַ֥ת הֽוּא׃ “My covenant was with him, the life and the peace, and I gave them to him for fear, and he feared me, and before my name he was … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:4

וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֚י שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לִֽהְיֹ֤ות בְּרִיתִי֙ אֶת־לֵוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ And you shall know that I have sent to you this commandment, to be my covenant with Levi,” says YHWH of Hosts.   Morphology וִידַעְתֶּם (vi-daʿtem) – … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:3

הִנְנִ֨י גֹעֵ֤ר לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַזֶּ֔רַע וְזֵרִ֤יתִי פֶ֨רֶשׁ֙ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֔ם פֶּ֖רֶשׁ חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְנָשָׂ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽיו׃ Behold, I am rebuking for you the offspring, and I will scatter dung upon your faces, the dung of your feasts, and one will carry you away to … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:2

אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּבֹ֣וד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרֹותִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֹֽותֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרֹותִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃ If you do not listen, and if you do not set it upon the heart to give glory … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:1

וְעַתָּ֗ה אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הַמִּצְוָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ “And now, to you is this commandment, O priests.   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction וְ + adverb; Translation: “and now”; Notes: Marks transition to direct address. אֲלֵיכֶם (ʾalekhem) – Root: … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:14

וְאָר֣וּר נֹוכֵ֗ל וְיֵ֤שׁ בְּעֶדְרֹו֙ זָכָ֔ר וְנֹדֵ֛ר וְזֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽאדֹנָ֑י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּדֹ֜ול אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וּשְׁמִ֖י נֹורָ֥א בַגֹּויִֽם׃ “And cursed is a deceiver, and there is in his flock a male, and he vows and sacrifices a blemished thing … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:13

וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אֹותֹ֗ו אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְאֶת־הַפִּסֵּ֨חַ֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣חֹולֶ֔ה וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה אֹותָ֛הּ מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס And you say, ‘Behold, what a weariness,’ and you snort at it,” says YHWH of Hosts. “And you bring what … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:12

וְאַתֶּ֖ם מְחַלְּלִ֣ים אֹותֹ֑ו בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם שֻׁלְחַ֤ן אֲדֹנָי֙ מְגֹאָ֣ל ה֔וּא וְנִיבֹ֖ו נִבְזֶ֥ה אָכְלֹֽו׃ “And you are profaning it, in your saying, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and its fruit, despised is its food.’   Morphology וְאַתֶּם (ve-ʾattem) – Root: —; … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:11

כִּ֣י מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֜מֶשׁ וְעַד־מְבֹואֹ֗ו גָּדֹ֤ול שְׁמִי֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם וּבְכָל־מָקֹ֗ום מֻקְטָ֥ר מֻגָּ֛שׁ לִשְׁמִ֖י וּמִנְחָ֣ה טְהֹורָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָדֹ֤ול שְׁמִי֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ For from the rising of the sun and unto its going great is my name among the nations, and in every place … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:10

מִ֤י גַם־בָּכֶם֙ וְיִסְגֹּ֣ר דְּלָתַ֔יִם וְלֹֽא־תָאִ֥ירוּ מִזְבְּחִ֖י חִנָּ֑ם אֵֽין־לִ֨י חֵ֜פֶץ בָּכֶ֗ם אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וּמִנְחָ֖ה לֹֽא־אֶרְצֶ֥ה מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃ “Who also among you would shut doors, and you would not kindle my altar in vain? There is for me no delight in you,” … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:9

וְעַתָּ֛ה חַלּוּ־נָ֥א פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּ מִיֶּדְכֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את הֲיִשָּׂ֤א מִכֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ “And now entreat, please, the face of God that he may be gracious to us. From your hand has this been. Will he lift up from you … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:8

וְכִֽי־תַגִּשׁ֨וּן עִוֵּ֤ר לִזְבֹּ֨חַ֙ אֵ֣ין רָ֔ע וְכִ֥י תַגִּ֛ישׁוּ פִּסֵּ֥חַ וְחֹלֶ֖ה אֵ֣ין רָ֑ע הַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּ נָ֜א לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָ הֲיִרְצְךָ֙ אֹ֚ו הֲיִשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֔יךָ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ And when you present a blind one to sacrifice, there is no evil? And when you present a lame … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:7

מַגִּישִׁ֤ים עַל־מִזְבְּחִי֙ לֶ֣חֶם מְגֹאָ֔ל וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֣ה גֵֽאַלְנ֑וּךָ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֕ם שֻׁלְחַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה נִבְזֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃ Presenting upon my altar defiled bread, and you say, ‘In what have we defiled you?’ In your saying, ‘The table of YHWH, despised it is.’   Morphology מַגִּישִׁים … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:6

בֵּ֛ן יְכַבֵּ֥ד אָ֖ב וְעֶ֣בֶד אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְאִם־אָ֣ב אָ֣נִי אַיֵּ֣ה כְבֹודִ֡י וְאִם־אֲדֹונִ֣ים אָנִי֩ אַיֵּ֨ה מֹורָאִ֜י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות לָכֶם֙ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בֹּוזֵ֣י שְׁמִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם בַּמֶּ֥ה בָזִ֖ינוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ “‘A son honors a father, and a servant his master. And if I am a father, … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:5

וְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם תִּרְאֶ֑ינָה וְאַתֶּ֤ם תֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל לִגְב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And your eyes shall see, and you shall say, “May YHWH be magnified from beyond the border of Yisraʾel.” Morphology וְעֵינֵיכֶם (ve-ʿeineikhem) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:4

כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֱדֹ֜ום רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּ וְנָשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנֶ֣ה חֳרָבֹ֔ות כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות הֵ֥מָּה יִבְנ֖וּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶהֱרֹ֑וס וְקָרְא֤וּ לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל רִשְׁעָ֔ה וְהָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ For Edom says “We have been shattered, but we will return and we will build the ruins.” Thus … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:3

וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֖ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וָאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־הָרָיו֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְאֶת־נַחֲלָתֹ֖ו לְתַנֹּ֥ות מִדְבָּֽר׃ And ʿEsaw I hated, and I set his mountains a desolation, and his inheritance to jackals of the wilderness.   Morphology וְאֶת (ve-ʾet) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + direct object … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:2

אָהַ֤בְתִּי אֶתְכֶם֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמָּ֣ה אֲהַבְתָּ֑נוּ הֲלֹוא־אָ֨ח עֵשָׂ֤ו לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וָאֹהַ֖ב אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃ “I have loved you,” said YHWH, and you have said, “In what have You loved us?” “Is not ʿEsav a brother to Yaʿaqov,” declares YHWH, “yet I … Continue reading

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Malachi 1:1

מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּיַ֖ד מַלְאָכִֽי׃ An oracle of the word of YHWH to Yisraʾel by the hand of Malʾakhi.   Morphology מַשָּׂא (massaʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “oracle” or “burden”; Notes: Denotes a prophetic … Continue reading

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Zechariah 14:21

וְ֠הָיָה כָּל־סִ֨יר בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וּבִֽיהוּדָ֗ה קֹ֚דֶשׁ לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וּבָ֨אוּ֙ כָּל־הַזֹּ֣בְחִ֔ים וְלָקְח֥וּ מֵהֶ֖ם וּבִשְּׁל֣וּ בָהֶ֑ם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶ֨ה כְנַעֲנִ֥י עֹ֛וד בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בַּיֹּ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ And it shall be that every pot in Yerushalayim and in Yehuda shall be holy to YHWH of Hosts, and … Continue reading

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Zechariah 14:20

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ עַל־מְצִלֹּ֣ות הַסּ֔וּס קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה הַסִּירֹות֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כַּמִּזְרָקִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ On that day there shall be upon the bells of the horse “Holy to YHWH”, and the pots in the house of YHWH shall be like … Continue reading

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Zechariah 14:19

זֹ֥את תִּהְיֶ֖ה חַטַּ֣את מִצְרָ֑יִם וְחַטַּאת֙ כָּל־הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יַֽעֲל֔וּ לָחֹ֖ג אֶת־חַ֥ג הַסֻּכֹּֽות׃ This shall be the sin of Mitsrayim, and the sin of all the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Sukkot.   Morphology זֹאת … Continue reading

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Zechariah 14:18

וְאִם־מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת מִצְרַ֧יִם לֹֽא־תַעֲלֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א בָאָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה הַמַּגֵּפָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִגֹּ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יַֽעֲל֔וּ לָחֹ֖ג אֶת־חַ֥ג הַסֻּכֹּֽות׃ And if the family of Mitsrayim does not go up and does not come, upon them there shall be the plague … Continue reading

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